PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  10 July 2003
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2002081460

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Roger W. Able		Chairperson	
	Ms. Barbara J. Ellis		Member	
	Mr. Larry C. Bergquist		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests that her Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) with 1st oak leaf cluster and the Army Service Ribbon be added to her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that these awards are missing from her listed awards.  She submits a copy of her orders for the ARCOM with 1st oak leaf cluster in support of her application.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that she served on active duty from 3 November 1994 through 15 September 2002 as an aviation operations specialist.  Her records show that she completed her initial entry training in 1995.

5.  Her DD Form 214, dated 15 September 2002, does not list the ARCOM with 1st oak leaf cluster or the Army Service Ribbon as authorized awards.

6.  The applicant provided a copy of her ARCOM with 1st oak leaf cluster award orders, permanent order number 189-1, dated 8 July 2002.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Army Service Ribbon is awarded to soldiers effective 1 August 1981 for successful completion of initial entry training.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was entitled to award of the Army Service Ribbon upon completion of her initial entry training in 1995 and it should be added to her records.

2.  The applicant was awarded the ARCOM with 1st oak leaf cluster on 8 July 2002 and it should be added to her records.

3.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case for the individual concerned be corrected by adding the ARCOM with 1st oak leaf cluster and the Army Service Ribbon to her DD Form 214, dated 15 September 2002.

BOARD VOTE:  

__ra___  __be___  __lb___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____Roger W. Able___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002081460	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20030710	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00 	
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